Text editor for Markdown
Publisher’s description
What is ghostwriter?
ghostwriter by KDE is open-source Windows software in the notes & to-do category. It ranks 42nd by popularity among notes & to-do in this catalogue. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 700 times. The source code on GitHub (KDE/ghostwriter) has 5,018 stars. Similar programs include Obsidian, Logseq and QOwnNotes.
Project description on GitHub: “Text editor for Markdown”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: ghostwriter is an open-source notes & to-do tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is ghostwriter safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
F3B3408F12A01D05C5AD360147949E3A15C7DF8ED7EEFA8D2A408B90B27D14F5· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.6Latest | February 20, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id KDE.ghostwriter -echoco install ghostwriter.portable -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- KDE
- Category
- Notes & to-do
- Licence
- GPL-3.0 license
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/KDE/ghostwriter
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2.1.6
- Released
- February 20, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- February 20, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 700
- GitHub stars
- 5,018
- GitHub forks
- 351
- winget ID
- KDE.ghostwriter
- Chocolatey package
- ghostwriter.portable
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is ghostwriter free?
Yes. ghostwriter is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 license licence.
Is ghostwriter safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install ghostwriter with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does ghostwriter run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use ghostwriter without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to ghostwriter?
Obsidian, Logseq, QOwnNotes, Evernote and AFFiNE. The alternatives page compares them.
